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Tennessee Officer Badly Hurt in Vance Motorcade Crash

Chief says bystanders helped save police officer's life

(Newser) - A police officer critically injured in a crash involving Vice President JD Vance's motorcade in east Tennessee has been identified as Field Training Officer Justin Brown. The Maryville Police Department said Brown sustained severe injuries in the Friday crash and underwent surgery Saturday morning, Local 3 reports. The accident...

Vance: I'll Talk to Trump About 2028 After the Midterms

He says he doesn't want to get 'distracted'

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance says he plans to speak with President Trump about a potential 2028 presidential run, but for now he says his main focus is on the midterms. During an appearance on Fox News' Hannity on Thursday, Vance told host Sean Hannity that while he has thought about...

Marco Rubio Makes Pick for 2028 GOP Frontrunner

Secretary of state sees Vice President JD Vance as Republicans' top pick for presidential run

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio is privately telling allies that Vice President JD Vance is the clear frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sources tell Politico . Rubio is reportedly prepared to back Vance if he decides to run, underscoring how quickly the GOP is looking beyond President Trump's...

JD Vance's Half-Brother Loses Race in Cincinnati

Incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval will keep his job

(Newser) - Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Republican Cory Bowman—who just happens to be Vice President JD Vance's half-brother. Bowman is also a pastor and cafe owner, per the AP . Pureval was first elected mayor in 2021. The office is officially nonpartisan, but his...

Vance Defends Comments on His Wife's Faith

Comments about second lady's faith draw criticism from South Asian groups

(Newser) - Second lady Usha Vance, who is Hindu, has said publicly that she doesn't plan to convert to Christianity. But her husband told a Turning Point USA event in Mississippi this week that he has hope that she'll decide to share his Catholic faith. "I honestly do wish...

Report: White House Wanted Live Bombs at Navy Celebration

One source said officials claimed President Trump 'needed to see explosions'

(Newser) - The White House pressed US Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the event told the AP . One person familiar with the planning...

Now Indiana Is Jumping on the Redistricting Bandwagon

Republican Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries

(Newser) - Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw new maps that give the party an...

Vance: Israel's Vote to Annex West Bank Is an 'Insult'

Upon departing Israel, VP calls Knesset's move a 'very stupid political stunt'

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying it amounted to an "insult" and went against Trump administration policies. Hard-liners in the Knesset had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support...

Vance Responds to Claims He's 'Bibisitting'

VP says Israel is not a 'toddler,' as US officials try to keep fighting at bay

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, emphasizing that the recent wave of US visits to Israel is about safeguarding the fragile Gaza cease-fire—not micromanaging Israeli policy. "We don't want a vassal state ... We want a partnership," Vance...

Scotland to UK: Pony Up $35M for Trump, Vance Visits

Government says trips were clearly diplomatic in nature; London says good luck with that

(Newser) - The Scottish government is demanding that the UK Treasury cover the $35 million bill for the recent visits of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, arguing that the trips, while described as private, imposed major costs on Scottish public services—especially the police. Finance Secretary Shona Robison says Trump'...

Vance Says Ceasefire Is Going Better Than Expected

He makes first visit to Israel as VP

(Newser) - On a visit to Israel Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance and other US envoys projected optimism about Gaza 's fragile ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated as they visited a new center in Israel for civilian and military cooperation. Vance noted flareups of violence in recent days but...

Marines Investigate Artillery Misfire Over California Highway

Faulty fuse may be the culprit after shrapnel rains down

(Newser) - It looks like a "one-in-a-million" fuse failure caused this weekend's bizarre artillery misfire in California , one that led to shrapnel falling down on Interstate 5, reports the Washington Post . The Marine Corps has launched a formal investigation. The incident occurred during a military demonstration at Camp Pendleton on...

Shrapnel Hits CHP Vehicle During Controversial Drills

Newsom, Vance clashed over live fire

(Newser) - Metal shrapnel from an exploding artillery shell fell hit and damaged a California Highway Patrol vehicle as personnel at a US Marine Corps base fired live rounds over a highway—against the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom—during weekend exercises observed by Vice President JD Vance, the AP reports. The...

Stephanopoulos Cuts Off Vance Mid-Sentence, Ends Interview

Tense exchange follows questions about FBI sting and alleged $50K bribe

(Newser) - A heated exchange on live television ended abruptly when ABC's George Stephanopoulos cut off Vice President JD Vance mid-sentence, halting their clash over the bribery allegations swirling around Trump's border czar , the Daily Beast reports. During the interview on This Week Sunday morning, Stephanopoulos asked whether Tom...

White House Making Good on Threat of Shutdown Layoffs

Federal workers and key programs face immediate risk as impasse continues

(Newser) - As threatened by the Trump administration ahead of the government shutdown, federal employees could soon face layoffs as the shutdown continues with no end yet in sight . Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told House Republicans in a conference call Wednesday, the first day of the shutdown,...

Possible US Move Would Put Moscow in Ukraine's Range

Vance says US will consider request to send long-range Tomahawk missiles

(Newser) - The US is weighing a move that could have a big impact on the Russia-Ukraine war: It might supply Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News over the weekend. His comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky directly appealed to President Trump for the...

White House Readies Push Against Soros, Liberal Groups

Racketeering charges may be brought against left-leaning organizations accused of fomenting violence

(Newser) - The list of those who've been fired or otherwise punished for criticizing Charlie Kirk in the wake of his death keeps growing, and it looks like a much broader push against left-leaning groups is imminent. The White House is making no secret of that:
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Vance, Miller Vow Crackdown on Leftist 'Terror Networks'

'Most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left,' vice president says

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance hosted an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show from the White House on Monday, and his guests included White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who said the killing of the show's namesake will lead to a crackdown on leftist groups that he described...

Vice President to Host Charlie Kirk Show From White House

JD Vance will host slain friend's show Monday

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance will be hosting The Charlie Kirk Show from his office at the White House Monday, he announced on X Sunday. "Please join me as I pay tribute to my friend," he captioned a photo showing his desk with a mic set up on top...

Air Force Two Brings Kirk's Body to Phoenix

JD Vance helped to carry the casket

(Newser) - Charlie Kirk's casket arrived in his home state of Arizona aboard Air Force Two on Thursday as Vice President JD Vance honored the conservative activist with a final flight. Vance's wife, Usha, stepped off the plane with Kirk's widow, Erika. Air Force Two arrived in Phoenix after...

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